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  • noun Plural form of chippy.

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Examples

  • So far the only thing she has never said no to is 'chippies' which unfort her grandma got her onto a t a ripe young age!

    At My Table 2008

  • It's still one of the most popular takeout foods in the UK, with about 10,500 "chippies" employing 60,000 people and selling nearly 276 million fish and chip meals a year.

    SFGate: Top News Stories By KELVIN K. CHAN 2010

  • It's still one of the most popular takeout foods in the UK, with about 10,500 "chippies" employing 60,000 people and selling nearly 276 million fish and chip meals a year.

    Durangoherald.com 2010

  • It's still one of the most popular takeout foods in the UK, with about 10,500 "chippies" employing 60,000 people and selling nearly 276 million fish and chip meals a year.

    Freep.com - RSS 2010

  • The dish has survived the arrival of McDonalds and the trend for healthy and organic food, and there are now about 10,500 "chippies" across Britain serving up between 250 million and

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • It's still one of the most popular takeout foods in the UK, with about 10,500 "chippies" employing 60,000 people and selling nearly 276 million fish and chip meals a year.

    Durangoherald.com 2010

  • It's still one of the most popular takeout foods in the UK, with about 10,500 "chippies" employing 60,000 people and selling nearly 276 million fish and chip meals a year.

    WSOCTV.com - Local News 2010

  • To find them, look for one thing these winning "chippies" seem to have in common - a guy behind the counter who's as greasy as the fish.

    The Seattle Times 2008

  • Two hotshot cowboys showed off their pool skills, attempting to catch the eye of the chippies rocking low-cut blouses, big smiles, and even bigger hair.

    Mercy Kill Lori Armstrong 2011

  • Simpson's is one of those slick new-school chippies – half takeaway, half cafe – attempting to bring a modern foodist rigour to fish 'n' chips.

    Top 10 best budget restaurants in Cheltenham and Gloucester 2012

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  • (n): a common name (plural) for the (eastern) chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina passerina.

    January 12, 2009

  • See also chippy.

    January 12, 2009